Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 16, 2002
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
9,095 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Housing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbocharger
Component
Turbocharger · Garrtt
Component part number
THO8A60
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A DETAILED ENGINE INSPECTION, A CRACKED TURBOCHARGER HOUSING WAS DISCOVERED. POSSIBLE TURBOCHARGER BEARING WEAR ON INSPECTION WAS INVESTIGATED AND AFTER REMOVAL OF THE TURBO HEATBLANKET, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE TURBOCHARGER HOUSING INCLUDING HEAT DAMAGE TO THE BLANKET. AN OVERHAULED TURBOCHARGER AND NEW HEAT BLANKET WAS INSTALLED.

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